0 KTM 200 Duke India: Initial Reviews

Indian Auto Publications reviews the KTM 200 Duke..!!

A couple of prominent Indian auto publications have got the opportunity to ride the KTM 200 Duke, posted below are the highlights from their reviews and also the respective links to the full reviews.



Photo Credit: xBhp

Summary of the various reviews:

• The KTM 200 Duke is an "Out and out Street Hooligan"
• Quality and Fit and Finish is of high order
• The liquid cooled, short stroke engine loves to be revved hard
• Very strong/punchy initial and mid range performance

12 KTM 200 Duke, Ready for India..!!

The KTM 200 Duke finally makes its appearance in India..!!

The much awaited KTM 200 Duke seems to ready to be launched very soon. Auto Publications seems to have got the opportunity to test ride the 200 Duke. Zigwheels has posted on Facebook, photos of the 200 Duke being ridden by its correspondents. AutocarIndia has also posted a brief first ride report on it's website.

[Special thanks to Vishnu from xBhp for informing me with the above news]

The KTM 200 Duke comes with the exact same "international specifications" of 25 bhp Peak Power with a 125 Kg Dry/137 Kg Kerb Weight..!! KTM is already claiming a (0-60 kmph) timing of 3.33 secs.. which means that the KTM 200 Duke would be the fastest accelerating "Made in India" bike..!!

6 Suzuki Intruder M800 launched in India at Rs 8.88 lakh

Suzuki Motorcycles India expands its imorted range of motorcycles, adds the Intruder M800 to its "CBU" lineup

Its really difficult to get be worked up to post about bikes that I am not interested in. Nevertheless I am posting the news of the launch of the Suzuki Intruder M800 in India.

[News Source: Economictimes]

The issue here is not the model per se but the stratospheric price. At Rs. 8.8 lakhs (Ex-showroom Delhi) the Suzuki Intruder M800 might seem better value than its elder brother the Intruder M1800R which has a current price tag of Rs. 13.25 Lakhs(Ex-showroom Delhi), but it’s still too high to even remotely excite me.

13 I have become a father..!!

Being a dad means more responsibility and less time.. so what does it mean for the biker and blogger for a "biker next door"?

If there is a long pause in between blog posts..

..it means that I am just being a dad or I am out there riding somewhere

We have been blessed with a baby boy on 23’rd Nov 2011. By the grace of God both the child and mother is in good health and doing fine. Everything in my life has been a gradual change so far, but the birth of my son marks a radical change in my life/lifestyle.

The joy of being a dad is yet to sink in but already the drastic changes in my life is very evident. For example, sleeping is an activity which now is accomplished in “Power Naps”. Patience now comes without any effort. And it’s amazing how such a tiny individual demands so much laundry service. Everything in my life now revolves around our bundle of joy. Also for the first time in my life I am really glad that I have a 4 wheeler..!!

So does it mean that my biking days are over? Also what repercussion could it have on my online bike diary, “Bike Chronicles of India”?

Changes for the "Biker" in me

2 New Colors for the Honda CB Unicorn Dazzler & CB Twister

HMSI (Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India) refreshes its Dazzler & Twister models with new colors..

One can assume that:

The CBR250R also in all probability won't change much in the coming future..

The first two HMSI models, the 125 cc Shine to the 150 cc Unicorn has changed only cosmetically over the years. The other 125 cc model, the CBF Stunner has also got cosmetic treatment as upgrades.

So when its time to upgrade the latest two HMSI models the (150 cc) CB Unicorn Dazzler and the (110 cc) CB Twister, What could happen?

Cosmetic upgrade of course..!!

CB Unicorn Dazzler Deluxe